Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) · Vermont
Lumbar laminectomy (decompression) in Vermont: the highest-volume physicians
6 physicians in Vermont billed Medicare for 89 lumbar laminectomy (decompression) procedures in 2024. The top 6, with the year before beside it.
Top 6
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David J. Lunardini, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Burlington | 24 | 33 | −27% |
| 2 | Matthew G. Zmurko, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rutland | 17 | 15 | |
| 3 | S. S. Lollis, MDNeurosurgery · Burlington | 14 | 14 | |
| 4 | Robert Monsey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Williston | 12 | 19 | |
| 5 | Bruce I. Tranmer, MDNeurosurgery · Burlington | 11 | — | |
| 5 | Ryan P. Jewell, MDNeurosurgery · Burlington | 11 | 12 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 63047), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.